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The placenta is considered the first interface between mother and fetus, and a normal placenta is essential for pregnancy without complications. IUGR is considered the most common condition recognized in complicated pregnancy and accounts for 26% or more of stillbirth. The current study aims to explore the presence of IUGR and placental angiogenesis by investigating the expression of VEGF and eNOS in both placenta of IUGR of CMV-infected mother and placenta of normal mother in relation to awareness of CMV in Iraqi women.
The expressions of VEGF and e NOS was studied using the avidin-biotin-peroxidase technique, while awareness was studied using 10-minute surveys in Al-Karkh directorate (Baghdad) to investigate their knowledge of CMV infection in relation to the level of education and economic status.
The expression of angiogenic factors (VEGF, eNOS) was significant in syncitiotrophoblasts, smooth muscle cells and corionic villous stromal cells, and was significant in unaware, low-educated women with low income. Increased expression of angiogenic factors of IUGR babies may be a result of unawareness of CMV infection, which leads to dysregulation of angiogenic factors, and, subsequently, to inadequate placental vascularization.
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The placenta is considered the first interface between mother and fetus, and a normal placenta is essential for pregnancy without complications. IUGR is considered the most common condition recognized in complicated pregnancy and accounts for 26% or more of stillbirth. The current study aims to explore the presence of IUGR and placental angiogenesis by investigating the expression of VEGF and eNOS in both placenta of IUGR of CMV-infected mother and placenta of normal mother in relation to awareness of CMV in Iraqi women.
The expressions of VEGF and e NOS was studied using the avidin-biotin-peroxidase technique, while awareness was studied using 10-minute surveys in Al-Karkh directorate (Baghdad) to investigate their knowledge of CMV infection in relation to the level of education and economic status.
The expression of angiogenic factors (VEGF, eNOS) was significant in syncitiotrophoblasts, smooth muscle cells and corionic villous stromal cells, and was significant in unaware, low-educated women with low income. Increased expression of angiogenic factors of IUGR babies may be a result of unawareness of CMV infection, which leads to dysregulation of angiogenic factors, and, subsequently, to inadequate placental vascularization.

Placental angiogenesis, IUGR &amp; CMV awareness in Iraqi women

Mustansiriyah University, College of Medicine

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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Placental angiogenesis, IUGR & CMV awareness in Iraqi women

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The placenta is considered the first interface between mother and fetus, and a normal placenta is essential for pregnancy without complications. IUGR is...

Placental angiogenesis, IUGR & CMV awareness in Iraqi women

Published Online: Oct 27, 2022

Page range: 147 - 151

Received: Apr 21, 2022

Accepted: Aug 04, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2022-0027

Keywords
pregnancy, placenta, IUGR, CMV

© 2022 Ahmed Fakhir Hameed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Placental angiogenesis, IUGR & CMV awareness in Iraqi women

Published Online: Oct 27, 2022

Page range: 147 - 151

Received: Apr 21, 2022

Accepted: Aug 04, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2022-0027

Keywordspregnancy, placenta, IUGR, CMV

© 2022 Ahmed Fakhir Hameed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
pregnancy, placenta, IUGR, CMV